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ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#232087
hey all

New to the forum, new to owning a vw, but evem tho ive only owned Kikko for a few months i've already noticed that the 1600 doesnt have enough grrrunt!

has anyone got any cheap solutions? just need to give her a bit more of a kick. not too huge and certainly not too expensive.

Cheers,
Daniel

Kikko - 1973 superbug

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#232092
How about a big Rubber band? do you have twin carbies? That would help. Welcome to the nut house...
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"

lugnuts Custom Title Time!

1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#232110
A good tune-up 😉

Freddie Fender Officially Full-On Dubber

328 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#232115
Drive a 1300 around for a while, the 1600 has plenty more grunt. Only the big engines have enough power to keep up with the modern zippy little cars, just cruise in your Beetle or if you want to go fast spend the money on a big motor, suspension upgrades, break upgrades and you will have it. otherwise you could buy a car where most of this work has been done for you in the design ala Alfa, Porsche, BMW etc...Japanese too if you must.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#232118
start with a decent extractor set and a twin barrel progressive webber. then eventually a big bore kit. that will give it some kit. ether that or upgrade the mouse on the wheel to a rat or hamster. :thumb:thumb
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#232131
1- get a good tune by a good vw specialist, and get him o check everything.
2-get s set of extractors
3- look at mabye getting some ratio rockers
4-get the std carby rejetted for ratio rockers and extractors
5-go twin carbies
6- now have to split the case for any thing more.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#232156
You could have a tired engine? Get a compression test done to check your engine is still lively.

If it is then consider putting a turbo on it! Have a look at www.lowbugget.com.

Its not all that hard to fabricate the bits required yourself.

Cheers

Steve

[Edited on 13-9-2004 by matara]

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#232172
Buy a VN V8 Commodore for $5000 and keep the VW for croooozin in. That'll be cheaper in the long run... 😉
Pay your debts, CxxT

Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#232256
NOS, the gas, not the age and condition of the parts.

Maybe some furry dice and vinyl stickers, Ive heard they help th ericer crew.

😉

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#232290
Paint it red
"Tell him 'We've already got one'"

boersch Wolfsburg Wizard

407 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#232410
get a stupidly loud exhaust. you will feel like you're going 100 at stop lights 🙂

lugnuts Custom Title Time!

1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#232443
All this is very helpful im sure :kiss

ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#232510
thanks for the help. ive decided on putting twin turbo stickers on the rear windscreen, that should add a few kilowatts. i've also hired a shetland pony for the weekend to run in the wheel for the drags.

for the people that actually gave real advice, thanks its really made it a bit easier to find some parts (big swap meet this sunday) and as for the people that gave the not so functional advice, well it was great for a laugh.

Cheers,
Daniel